Windows 10: Redirecting AppData\Local to another drive for all users AD joined workstation

Hi, I'm administering a school lab with Windows 10 Pro computers connected to AD. I will be putting new SSDs in computers but there are so many accounts that I'm concerned for their lognevity when the AppData\Local folders start growing and wanted to use old HDDs for profile storage. FolderRedirection works like a charm for most folders in the user's directory including AppData\Roaming but there is no way to treat the Local AppData in the same way. I already tried the following: 1. Changing the registry: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Fol

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Azure AD Joined Workstation unable to login

All of our workstations are Azure AD joined when they are first set up. This usually means that any users can log into any device. These accounts are set up w/ Windows 10 Hello, which users are are required to set up a pin.

A couple of these workstations seemed to have flipped, almost looking like they have switched to a local account. There is no option to login as another user, no option to switch between password and pin. And the password for users do not work.

Any ideas?

 

Join Azure Ad or Local domain

We have recently migrated to Office 365 with a hybrid AD setup. I am setting up a new laptop for a user, first one since the migration, and in the original setup it had me join the Azure AD. However, I usually set these laptops up to join the local domain so the users can access the file shares. The shares are accessed via Mapped Drives from Group Policy, and being joined to the Azure AD did not map these drives. When I go to join the laptop to the local domain, I get an error saying "The device is joined to an Azure AD. To join an Active Directory domain, you must .... disconnect your device from your work or school."
So there's no way to be joined to the Azure, even though its syncing with my local AD? I want the best of both worlds. What's the best way of doing that? I feel if I unjoin from the Azure AD I'm kind of going backwards, but they need access to those local file stores. Any brilliant workarounds out there?
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No option to redirect the AppData Local folder to another drive

It is unwise do that. Here are the folders that you can (and should) move to a separate partition:

C:\Users\your user account\Desktop

C:\Users\your user account\Documents

C:\Users\your user account\Downloads

C:\Users\your user account\Pictures

C:\Users\your user account\Desktop

C:\Users\your user account\Videos